Electrical and Systems Engineering
“Smart” buildings and highways. Environmental monitoring. Sensor networks. Hybrid systems. The MSE Program in Systems Engineering (SE), grounded in the intersection of electrical and systems engineering, is best positioned to give students the in-depth theoretical foundation and interdisciplinary skills required by the growing complexity of technological systems. Our flexible curriculum allows you to tailor your studies to your personal interests and goals, from data analytics, optimization, simulation, control and cybernetics to stochastic processes and decision sciences.
A Master’s Thesis is optional but recommended for students wishing to pursue doctoral studies. Students who elect to do the thesis option must take two course units of thesis research in order to maximize the opportunity to engage in research.
Full-time master’s students can complete their degree between one to two years. If students take four courses in both the fall and spring semesters and take two summer courses, they may be able to finish their degree in one calendar year. Students may also opt to take three courses for two terms and four courses for one term to graduate in 1.5 years or to take three courses per term and one course in their final term to graduate in two years.
Please visit the Penn Engineering Graduate Admissions site for more information on how to apply as well as admissions FAQs.
